Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Slusser v. Johnson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 17, 1908PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Petition for appointment of guardian. Error to the County Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. Isaac A. Love, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1908.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Puterbaugh

delivered the opinion of the court.

On July 3, 1907, Viola Slusser filed a petition in the County Court for the appointment of a guardian of the person of Genevieve Jenkins, a minor child of the plaintiff in error, averring in said petition that the father had deserted said child and the mother was addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquor. On the same day the court issued a citation directing the plaintiff in error to appear on July 6, 1907, and show cause why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. The citation was served upon the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Grier v. CableIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  2. McCallum v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Louthan v. JenneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  2. DeBoice v. MartinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1920
  3. McMahan v. TrautvetterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1922

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